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May 2019
13 May 2019 Trustpower hits record on special dividend; Tip Top sold
13 May 2019 It’s the law: Healthy Homes standards
13 May 2019 Nikko expands team
13 May 2019 FMA dishes out AML warnings
13 May 2019 Odd priorities – and how some are resolved
13 May 2019 NZFSG gets its on loan product; Adrian Orr explains OCR cut decision
13 May 2019 NZFSG rolls out its own mortgage product
13 May 2019 COMMENT: Ring-fencing impact likely to be limited
13 May 2019 Partners Life: This is what good advisers do
12 May 2019 KiwiSaver assets near $60b
12 May 2019 [GRTV] New thinking needed around retirement savings
11 May 2019 [GRTV] Orr explains why the RBNZ cut the OCR
11 May 2019 Westpac predicts house price boom but no more OCR cuts
11 May 2019 Who loves property the most?
10 May 2019 US-China trade wars hurt NZ shares
10 May 2019 Insurers can't ignore Royal Commission: Mason
10 May 2019 Opportunity in Auckland bitcoin house sale
10 May 2019 BNZ, ASB latest to cut rates
10 May 2019 Pie seeks investment support for growth plans
09 May 2019 NZ shares extend gain on low-rate tailwind; Vista at record
09 May 2019 Cigna to support kids' mental health
09 May 2019 Adviser issues identified in capital markets
09 May 2019 Rates tumble; Advisers react to new code
09 May 2019 Mortgage rates hit new lows after OCR cut
09 May 2019 OCR cut to boost market
09 May 2019 Insurers tackle genetic testing
09 May 2019 Code: That's all?
08 May 2019 Shares stage late rally after OCR cut
08 May 2019 Advisers react to new Code
08 May 2019 OCR cut to 1.5%: could it fall even further?
08 May 2019 OCR Decision: Rate Cut to 1.50%
08 May 2019 OCR decision revealed
08 May 2019 Investors deserve clearer insights
08 May 2019 Beware unauthorised trades work
08 May 2019 What the new Code means for advisers; Top broker loses court battle
08 May 2019 New code: Shorter, sharper than draft
08 May 2019 Incentive reform: Opportunities missed
07 May 2019 Investors chase yield in low-rate environment and push shares higher
07 May 2019 Code finally approved; New Resimac CEO; SBS goes low
07 May 2019 Code of Conduct approved
07 May 2019 No let-up in Kiwis love for property
07 May 2019 Luke Jackson to lead Resimac NZ
07 May 2019 Advice model not working, fund manager says
06 May 2019 Kumar loses court battle against former employee
06 May 2019 NZ shares fall as Trump's trade talk spooks investors; exporters fall
06 May 2019 BNZ cuts KiwiSaver fees
06 May 2019 Resimac hires new BDM
06 May 2019 Advisers may be unprepared for new regime: Johnston
06 May 2019 Fidelity Life extends campaign
06 May 2019 What is retrospective risk?
06 May 2019 COMMENT: Punishing landlords won’t solve crisis
06 May 2019 Advisers may be unprepared for new regime: Johnston
06 May 2019 Pie Funds expands advice
06 May 2019 Advisers ask: Is it worth it?
03 May 2019 Investors take profits after sharemarket hits record
03 May 2019 Kiwis confident about economy
03 May 2019 Tardy repairs earn $2000 fine
03 May 2019 Will the OCR be cut next week; How brokers helped BNZ
03 May 2019 Missed the boat? Not yet
03 May 2019 Morningstar: Fortunes turn for KiwiSaver funds
03 May 2019 Another law review proposes more changes for insurance advisers
02 May 2019 Z pumps market higher; Trade Me departs
02 May 2019 ASB: KiwiSaver bounces back
02 May 2019 AMP's NZ cash flows turn negative
02 May 2019 OCR Preview Survey: Economists predict cut
02 May 2019 BNZ banks on brokers
02 May 2019 Gone: foreign buyers leave market
02 May 2019 Mortgage advisers write more business for ANZ
02 May 2019 Market uncertainty thumps Auckland sales
02 May 2019 41% of ANZ's loans come from advisers
02 May 2019 FPSB seeks directors
02 May 2019 Gateway to returns
02 May 2019 NZ 'missed the boat' on decumulation
02 May 2019 Govt told to keep out of adviser pay
01 May 2019 Little bit of negative news takes shine of sharemarket
01 May 2019 SuperCity back to “old normal”
01 May 2019 ANZ half-year profit falls
01 May 2019 Revealed: The cost of the Code; ANZ profit falls
01 May 2019 Build your business with a trusted brand
01 May 2019 Regional value stars in slow market
01 May 2019 FSC welcomes Govt consultation
01 May 2019 Revealed: How much it cost to develop the Code
April 2019
30 Apr 2019 April another month of solid gains for sharemarket
30 Apr 2019 ASB turns to AI for data processing
30 Apr 2019 Health Funds: Strike action reinforces value of insurance
30 Apr 2019 Investor lending weak in March
30 Apr 2019 NZ Funds: No robo yet
30 Apr 2019 Too little action for too long: AFA
30 Apr 2019 IAG boosts premiums to reflect risks
29 Apr 2019 NZX rises during a quiet trading day
29 Apr 2019 Investor lending weak in March
29 Apr 2019 Mortgage advisers react to Govt's commission plans
29 Apr 2019 Advisers braced for government's financial safeguards
29 Apr 2019 High demand makes for rent rises
29 Apr 2019 Quay Street adds to team
29 Apr 2019 Rules set to get a lot tougher for many advisers
29 Apr 2019 NZX adds to ETFs menu
29 Apr 2019 Govt: Does whole industry need a 'code of practice'?
27 Apr 2019 [The Wrap] How about a Code of Conduct for Institutions? What a novel idea
27 Apr 2019 COMMENT: Why Takapuna is worth a look
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Latest Comments
When a night is not a night
Nice commentary. I agree it's pretty pedantic to look at hours rather than nights. And I have had claims where hours rather than nights have been used to determine payment of this benefit. My experience with this has been mixed, with some insurers considering discharge and readmission to be the same admission paying a contiguous claim. With others being a bit pedantic. Given my knowledge and history with product changes, I can only conclude that someone has complained about the definition(s) which have driven changes tightening the response. End of the day the insurers are under pressure with claims, and we have seen this benefit removed with Southern Cross and moved into an optional area with Partners Life. So it's no longer a given there will be a response from policies for this either.
2 weeks ago Jon-Paul Hale
FNZ to build advice platform for FirstCape
That seems an awfully long-winded way to say FirstCape will be adopting its newly acquired Consilium FNZ platform. The’ve done the heavy lifting so why not acknowledge that. Or are they really going to start from scratch?
2 weeks ago John Milner
Stobo resigns FMA chair after investigation
@Amused – I wouldn’t feel too bad about the use your comment was put to. And the fact Stobo wasn’t on the Indi board at the time of his resignation doesn’t make the conflict less problematic. I have no view on whether Stobo fell victim to a “witch hunt". I’m not sure that Barrass’ view represents a change, on her part, of how she viewed the Indi conflict. It is possible (as I am suggesting) that the FMA never had a proper view of the conflict in the first place. Liam Mason’s initial assessment that the conflict was unremarkable was flawed, in my opinion. "Good and effective management of conflicts of interest is particularly important for a Crown regulator. If conflicts are not recognised, acknowledged and managed appropriately, they can quickly undermine the integrity of officials, the organisation’s decisions, and public and business confidence in the integrity of the organisation." (Kirsty P McDonald ONZM QC, 2022) The identification and management of the Stobo/Indi conflict needs to be understood in the context of shortcomings identified in the report (cited above) following a 2022 independent review into the FMA’s management of the Rob Everett/Booster COI. There’s a theme emerging. I wonder what the Stobo/Indi Conflict Mitigation Record shows (if anything). There’s nothing in Aldred KC’s report that would suggest this was provided to her. Liam Mason emailed Stobo on 12th July 2025, expressing concern that Indi was using Stobo as a marketing prop. This suggests mitigation strategies were not put in place for this entirely foreseeable risk back at the time the conflict was first disclosed.
2 weeks ago Paul Flood
Sharesies opens advice offering to New Zealand investors
Why did they add cash and bonds into there High Growth portfolio? I'm so confused.
3 weeks ago my realname
Stobo resigns FMA chair after investigation
@ paul flood – thanks for making me aware of this. I stand by my comment that nobody in a regulatory role should ever be sitting on the board of a provider which that regulator is charged with monitoring. Do I feel a bit stink now that my comment on Good Returns was used by the FMA as part of a “witch hunt” to remove Mr Stobo as FMA Chair? Of course I do. Mr Stobo was not sitting on the board of any financial services provider monitored by the FMA at the time he offered his resignation to Commerce Minister Cameron Brewer. Interesting how things changed below from Mr Stobo’s initial appointment as the FMA chair “The FMA has a rigorous conflicts of interest process for board members to identify potential interests and to ensure that board members comply with their obligations under the Crown Entities Act. The FMA maintains a list of members’ interests. This is updated in advance of each board meeting and board members confirm its accuracy at the meeting. Mr Stobo’s interest in The Independent Mortgage Company (Indi) has been disclosed under this process.” To - “When I interviewed Ms Barrass (FMA chief executive) she told me that she considered the role with Indi was “heavily conflicted” and that the matter was a serious one for the FMA because We [the FMA] need to be beyond reproach because the inappropriate management of conflicts is not just a matter of regulatory requirements”. None of the smears against Mr Stobo have been upheld in this report by Wendy Aldred KC. Questions need to be asked by our politicians as to what has happened here. It appears people employed at Government agencies in Wellington who have a different political view to that of the public service should be cautious now when expressing their opinions. Political neutrality is sighted by KC Wendy Aldred as to why Mr Stobo should resign and yet she is part of Health Coalition Aotearoa which is a a coalition of member organisations committed to closing the health prevention gap in Aotearoa by advocating for Te Tiriti-led, evidence-based, policies. Does anyone think that Wendy Aldred KC can be considered “politically neutral” with her report prepared for the FMA?
3 weeks ago Simon Rule